Provisional COVID-19 Deaths by State and Place of Death

United States provisional mortality data tracks deaths involving COVID-19, pneumonia, and influenza by state and place of death. The dataset was produced by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) but is no longer updated as of June 28, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in COVID-19 Deaths by State and Month to track geographic and temporal spread.
• Compare the distribution of deaths by Place of Death (e.g., hospital, home) against Total Deaths.
• Investigate co-morbidity by calculating ratios between Pneumonia and COVID-19 Deaths and Influenza Deaths.
• Model the relationship between Pneumonia, Influenza, or COVID-19 Deaths and other demographic or health factors at the state level.

Strengths

• Includes data for all US states and Puerto Rico
• Provides disaggregated counts for COVID-19, pneumonia, and influenza deaths

Limitations

• Data is provisional and no longer updated after June 28, 2023
• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting statistical certainty

Provenance

Source

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) via data.cdc.gov

Collection Method

Reports from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)

Freshness

Final update was June 28, 2023; data is not current.

Geography

United States, including states and Puerto Rico